FEELING GOOD

Today I was planning on taking a 9:30am class at Strala but the L train was backed up. I decided to walk around and kill some time before the 12 class with Lisa. I walked along St. Marks and realized that Yoga to the People had a 10am class going on. I enjoy the classes here but I get a bit claustrophobic because the classes are always packed and I always end up hitting someone with my lanky limbs. After class I headed to Dean and Deluca for a brown rice sushi roll. As I came out of the door I noticed a crazy fire on the roof of the building across from Strala. They put it out pretty quickly but definitely left me a bit anxious at the beginning of Lisa's 12 class. There was only 3 of us in class but that just meant extra attention from Lisa which proved to be super helpful. She helped me tremendously with my headstand and I feel much more confident and less spastic. By the end of class my anxiety was gone and I felt great. Going to try and sneak in a early morning class tomorrow. This is the most yoga that I have done in many many years and I feel amazing!!!!

HEAT WAVE

102 what???? That's crazy. I am sitting at my house enjoying the AC. AHHHHH.....

Today I took a class with Tara and I am starting to realize that mentally I am all there. Ready and willing to learn and to better myself. I feel like my body is still foreign to me though. After birthing all my kids I feel like my body isn't really mine anymore. I am very out of touch with my body and have a lot of work to do. We have been re-introduced!!! You need to start somewhere I assume and the beginning is a good place to start.

My 4yr old Mia takes yoga at her school 2x a week. I might sit in on a class next week. I'm super interested to see the process since my daughter LOVES it so much. How cute.

BIRTH STORM & HEADSTANDS

Well the perfect storm of birth occurred this week. I was at one birth on the 1st of July and then on July 3rd two of my expecting mommas went into labor at the same time. Of course my back-up doula was at a birth as well. Thank god for another doula stepping in and covering my butt. The level of anxiety that this caused was mind boggling. The fear of disappointing someone was overwhelming. in the end everyone was happy and got the support they needed. Including me. Needless to say I wasn't able to attend any more yoga classes at Strala. Also they are closed for the 4th of July holiday. So at home among the chaos of my living room I've been working on my headstands. It's a pretty hysterical sight with the twins grabbing at my butt and pulling my hair. While my 4 year old Mia tries to imitate me. Since giving birth to the twins I have lost the strength of my core. It's difficult to even do sit-ups. Doing a headstand is a goal of mine because it requires core strength. Something I am struggling to regain. Immersing myself in yoga is key for me regaining the strength I once had. I am adding a picture of my belly right before I delivered the twins. I'm around 35 weeks. I am looking forward to taking a class or 2 tomorrow with Tara. I am eager to meet everyone this weekend when the training workshop begins. yay.

YOGA

I am starting a yoga teacher training at Strala with the lovely Tara Stiles. Tara is a dear friend who I can definitely learn a lot from. The idea of starting this training is actually a very calming thought in my extremely hectic life. I have a 4yr old, 1 year old twins, a lovely 14yr old step-daughter, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles, and a couple restaurants in Brooklyn(Lodge & Urban Rustic). I am a birth doula and am currently on call for 4 births right now. Two of my mommas are in early labor. Fingers crossed that they don't overlap. I would hate to disappoint anyone. I was hoping to take my first yoga class tomorrow but might not be able to pending the labor progress of my clients. Friday or Saturday will have to be my first day. I think my work as a birth doula will greatly benefit from this yoga training. The body is such an important tool during the labor process. Being in tune with your body and understanding the power it posesses is a truly beautiful thing. I can't wait to embark on this journey.